Bill > S508

This bill, the Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act, proposes to: 1) Transfer approximately 17,519 acres of federal land known as the Council Creek land to be held in trust for the benefit of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. 2) Transfer approximately 14,742 acres of federal land known as the Oregon Coastal land to be held in trust for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. 3) Amend the Coquille Restoration Act to change the management of the Coquille Forest, including subjecting unprocessed logs harvested from the forest to the same export restrictions as those from federal lands and requiring competitive bidding for timber sales. The bill also includes provisions for surveying the land, entering into agreements for administrative access and right-of-way, and reclassifying certain Oregon and California Railroad grant lands.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/508/all-info